TiMElinE Of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
1 876: Mohammad Ali Jinnah was born on 25 December 1876, Sunday. Though there was some discrepancy about this date, but now it is official accepted date. Through out Pakistan there is holiday on this date commemorate his birthday. 1882: At the age of six he starting learning Guajarati at home and elementary education in primary school 1883: He was admitted in the Sind Islamic School in Karachi. 1885: He begin his proper primary education 1886: His parent was migrated from Karachi to Bombay, where he was admitted in other P.Sch 1887: He completed his primary education and was admitted in Christian Missionary high school, Karachi 1892: He got married to EmiBai. He went to England to study Law, he stayed at 35 Rasl Road Kingston 1893: Joined Lincoln’s Inn 1894: His wife EmiBai died After some months His beloved mother also passed away 1895: At the age of 18 he become the first youngest person to become the barrister Mother died at Karachi 1896: Returned to Karachi from London migrated to Bombay 1897: He become the advocate of high court in Bombay and begin his practice. He was the first Muslim to become barrister in the high court 1900: Appointed Presidency magistrate, Bombay 1902: His beloved father, Jinnah Ponja, Passed 1905: He was private secretary working for DADA BAHI NOORJI 1906: In yearly conference in Dacca All India Muslim League was established, he read about this in a newspaper. 1907: Become the vice president of Indian Muslim Association 1909: He was nominated for the supreme legislative council election. 1910: Elected to the Legislative Assembly, Bombay 1911: Piloted Waqf Alal Aulad Bill the only private member’s Bill to be passed (in 1913) 1912: Attended All-India Muslim League Council Meeting 1913: Joined All India Muslim League Left for England with Gokhale, Founded London Indian Association 1915: Initiated the move for setting up of a League-congress joint committee for HinduMuslim unity. 1916: Presided over the 16th Bombay provincial conference presided over the All India Muslim League Lucknow session; Lucknow Pact signed 1917: Became President, Home Rule League, Bombay organised “Memorandum of the Nineteen 1918: Married Rattenbai at Calcutta foiled the move to set up “Willingdon Memorial” in Bombay. Jinnah’s Memorial Hall constructed as a tribute to his services. 1919: Daughter (Dina) born resigned from the Imperial Legislative Council as a protest against Rowlatt Act 1920: Resigned from Home Rule League Resigned from the Congress on differences with Gandhi 1922: Participated in All parties conference in Bombay as one of the three Secretaries 1923: Elected to the Imperial Legislative Council form Bombay 1924: Presided over the All India Muslim League session in Lahore 1926: 18th meeting of Muslim League took place in Delhi, in this meeting along with many other politician Allama-Iqbal also took part 1927: Simian commission was cancelled by the Quaid, because it was of no use to Muslim in minority. Presided over the meeting of all important Muslim leaders at Delhi 1928: Attended National Convention at Calcutta Rattenbai died 1929: Rejection of Nehru Report which has no benefit for the Muslim living in Hindustan. Quaid presented his fourteen points. Quaid and Ghandi met in a meeting and exchange their views for the future of Hindustan 1930: Round table conference was held in London and Quaid was representative for the Muslims in Hindustan 1931: Stayed on in England, gave up political activities temporarily 1934: Returned to India Got actively engaged in politics Again elected to the Central Legislative Assembly Elected permanent of All India ML 1935: Government of India Act, 1935 passed Jinnah-Rajenfra Prasad Formula 1936: Constituted All India Muslim League Central Parliamentary Board to fight elections. 1937: Provincial elections under 1935 Act Congress forms ministries in 6 provinces Congress Raj begins Jinnah presides over League session at Lucknow All India Muslim League turned into a mass organisation and compete independence adopted as goal Allama Iqbal wrote a letter to Quaid in which he gave a hint for the separate nation for the Muslims of Hindustan 1938: Presides over Special League session at Calcutta and Patna 1939: Demand Royal Commission to inquire into Muslim grievances under Congress rule. Day of Deliverances observed (no exit of Congress ministries 1940: 23rd March 1940, early meeting of Muslim League was held in Lahore, Where Quaid addressed large number of Muslim and said “In all those areas where Muslim community are in majority should be united to one as separate sovereign independence state. Where Muslims are minority all necessary steps should be taken to protect their religion, life, culture, economy and rights.” In this meeting only word Separate Nation was used which later changed to PAKISTAN. Ghandi and Raj Gopal strongly contradicted this view of Quaid 1941: In an address to Punjab Muslim Student Federation he asked student to get together to have separate nation, and separate nation require land to LIVE. 1942: In an address to All India Muslim Student Federation once again he emphasis on the LAND, and ask the student to “work, work and only work Quaid Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah celebrated his 64th Birthday. 1943: Person named Rafiq Sabar attacked Quaid, in an attempted to murder him, luckily Quaid manage to escaped this attack Rejected Raj-Gopal Achariya formula Presided over All India Muslim League’s Karachi session and said: “We have got millions begin us; we have got our flag and our platform; and what is more we have one the definite e goal of Pakistan” Toured the subcontinent like a storm 1944: Jinnah-Gandhi talks 1945: Participated in Shimla Conference Elected to Central Legislative Assembly In an address to Muslim community in Peshawar he said “We don’t have any friend, we don’t trust English and Hindu people, we have to fight against both of them even if they get together”. He also said “A Muslim believe in one God, one Book and one Prophet. 1946: All India Muslim Sweeps the polls in Muslim constituencies Victory Day April 4 Meeting with Cabinet Mission April 9, Members of the Central and Provincial Assemblies at Delhi, May16, Cabinet Mission Plan announced June League accepts Cabinet Mission Plan. All India Muslim League withdraws earlier acceptance, Rejects Cabinet Mission Plan and announces boycott of Constituent Assembly August 16 Direct Action Day 1947: February 20, Prime Minister Attlee announces that the British would relinquish power in India by June 1948. June 3, Plan envisaging partition of India and establishment of Pakistan announced Jinnah’s historic broadcast accepting Plan July, Indian Independence Act passed by British Parliament August 7, Left Delhi for Karachi by air August 11, Elected President of Pakistan Constituent Assembly Presidential address in the Constituent Assembly Title of Quaid e Azam conferred on him August 14, Pakistan came into being October, setup headquarters at Lahore to supervise settlement of refugees UN Punjab December 25, 1st official birthday 1948: July 1, Inaugurated State Bank of Pakistan July 14, Left again for rest at Ziarat August 14, 1st Independence Day, Last message to the Nation September 11, Returned to Karachi from Ziarat breathed his last.